POLICE REPORTS

July 22, 2014

- Someone reported on station at 12:40 p.m. Sunday that he had seen a possible drug deal at a West State Street business in which a black car pulled into the parking lot, someone knocked on the window and an exchange took place. An officer found a vehicle matching the description and observed it for several minutes, but found nothing suspicious.

- Police responded with the fire department to the 800 block of East Fourth Street at 12:53 p.m. Sunday for a report of a possible bottle/chemical bomb in a driveway. All people were removed from the area and the device was taken to a safe location to be rendered ineffective.

- Officers responded to a domestic dispute at an East State Street home at 1:39 p.m. Sunday in which both individuals said they had been in a verbal argument regarding personal issues.

- Police responded to a North Ellsworth Avenue home at 3:11 p.m. Sunday where a man reported his juvenile step-son had left home the prior evening and hadn't returned.

- An officer responded to a West Wilson Street home at 3:37 p.m. Sunday where the resident reported someone had kicked in a screen door.

- George D. McLean, 51, 2633 Lisbon Road, Leetonia, was cited for failure to control following a two-vehicle crash at Cunningham Road and East State Street at 4:58 p.m. Sunday in which he was eastbound on East State and attempted to turn south onto Cunningham, striking a curb and then a northbound vehicle in the left turn lane. No injuries were reported, but McLean may have suffered a medical issue at the time of the crash.

- A 12-year-old Salem boy was charged with domestic violence after an officer responded to Centennial Park at 5:18 p.m. Sunday where he had run away from his parents. The boy was found in the 100 block of Fair Avenue and returned to his parents, at which time the mother said he had grabbed her by the shirt and yelled obscenities at her when they tried to stop him.

- Police responded to a possible domestic dispute in the 1200 block of Franklin Avenue at 5:46 p.m. Sunday and spoke with several people in a front yard who said that two occupants of the home had been in a verbal dispute regarding financial issues, but that the woman had already left.

- An officer responded to a care facility on East Pershing Street at 3:57 p.m. Sunday where an administrator reported a male resident had left the facility and was not competent to care for himself. The man was later found in East Liverpool.

- An officer responded to the 1000 block of East Third Street at 6:46 p.m. Sunday where someone had found several drug instruments in a yard near a vacant residence.

- Police responded to a report of a reckless driver in the 2300 block of East State Street at 6:49 p.m. Sunday and found the vehicle unoccupied in front of a business. The driver was located inside the business and was determined to be suffering an unknown medical issue. He was transported to the Salem emergency room.

- An officer responded to a West Wilson Street home at 6:55 p.m. Sunday where a woman reported a man next door had been yelling at his grandmother. The woman said the man was always yelling and throwing things, upsetting the neighborhood.

- A Woodland Avenue resident reported at 7:14 p.m Sunday that her soon-to-be ex-husband had been harassing her and her boyfriend via telephone.

- Anthony D. Miner, 18, 13710 Ellett Road, Beloit, was cited for failure to control following a one-vehicle crash at South Broadway and Franklin avenues at 7:51 p.m. Sunday in which he was southbound on South Broadway and attempted to turn west onto Franklin when he mistakenly hit the gas, traveling over the curb and striking a drain pipe covering on a building before returning to the roadway. No injuries were reported.

- Police responded to an East State Street business at 8:34 p.m. Sunday where a man said he found his vehicle missing upon exiting the store. Officers had to leave the scene for an emergency and found the vehicle returned upon returning to the scene. Surveillance tapes indicated someone with the same vehicle had taken it by mistake then returned it and left in their own.

- Officers responded to a possible fight at Centennial Park at 8:35 p.m. Sunday and found a verbal dispute. All people involved went their separate ways.

- Ronald J. Mank, 21, 1752 Fairview Court, Salem, was cited for disorderly conduct after officers responded to a report of an intoxicated man running and yelling in the roadway on Ohio Avenue near Reilly Stadium at 12:08 a.m. Monday. Officers found Mank on Franklin Avenue near Maple Street.

- Police responded to a South Union Avenue home at 5:08 a.m. Monday where the residents reported someone overnight had placed several flower pots and miscellaneous items in their front yard.

- Officers responded to Centennial Park at 6:16 a.m. Monday in reference to someone damaging a bathroom and causing loud noises. They found someone collecting cans from the trash and smashing them on the pavement.

PERRY TWP.

- Police responded to the 1100 block of Colonial Drive at 5:38 p.m. Saturday for a report of a mailbox being struck by a vehicle.

- Police responded to the area of state Route 45 near New Garden Road at 10:36 p.m. Saturday where an anonymous woman reported she was walking after her boyfriend dropped her off during a verbal argument. Police were unable to find the woman.

- An officer responded to a South Lincoln Avenue business at 6:24 a.m. Sunday for a report of a woman jumping into traffic. A man at the gas station said that he had agreed to give the woman a ride to Lisbon.

- Police responded to the area of Franklin Avenue at township limits at 11:30 a.m. Sunday in reference to a fallen tree causing a road hazard. The tree was determined to be within city limits and the city street department was contacted.

- Police are investigating a report of an attempted identity theft at 12:01 p.m. Sunday 1100 block of Highland East.

- A Lisbon resident reported at 2:46 p.m. Sunday that someone she knows had made threats of physical harm during a civil matter in a South Lincoln Avenue business parking lot.

- Police responded to a South Lincoln Avenue business at 3:27 p.m. Sunday for a report of someone dumping several trash bags into a cardboard only dumpster. A name and address of a Stewart Road resident was taken from a piece of paper in the trash, and the resident admitted to dumping the trash there.

- Police responded to the 1700 block of state Route 9 at 8 p.m. Sunday for a report of a loud noise coming from the old warehouse in the 1800 block, but were unable to find anything unusual.

- Dylan M. Lashley, 18, Ravenna, was cited for assured clear distance ahead following a two-vehicle crash on West State Street east of Michigan Boulevard at 9:17 p.m. Sunday in which he was eastbound and failed to stop for traffic, striking the rear of vehicle driven by Joshua J. Irey, 34, Salem. No injuries were reported.

- Police responded to a verbal domestic dispute in a South Lincoln Avenue business parking lot at 10:33 p.m. Sunday, but the people involved had already left.

LISBON

- Jeff Seidner, Maple Street, reported "KKK" was written with electrical tape on the outer and inner doors of his patio.

- Dana Duffield, 48, Center Avenue, was taken July 4 by North Star ambulance to East Liverpool City Hospital after she reported being assaulted at the Night Court by a woman she knows. She was advised to come to the police department to complete a statement when released from the hospital but, as of Thursday, she had not given a statement.

- Officers responded Thursday night to the corner of Thomas and Pine streets for reports of profanity and screaming where they spoke with a man who said his sister had thrown him out and would not allow him back in to retrieve his belongings. After speaking to his sister, she relented, and he agreed to pick up his things the next day.

- A vehicle was pulled into the street department lot by a woman who said a man in the car was having an allergic reaction to medication he had taken for his eyes. Officers stood by until KLG ambulance arrived on the scene.

- Chris Brown, West Chestnut Street, reported he rents a room from Nicole Hilton and she came home and began accusing him of stealing her Bible and $5 from her purse. He said he had just come home from work and denied taking the items.